iCan! Cheryl Cuddihy

Vice Principal & ELL Supervisor

Red Bank Borough Schools

cuddihyc@rbb.k12.nj.us

Erika Goldman

Kindergarten Teacher

Red Bank Borough Schools

goldmane@rbb.k12.nj.us

Christina Vlahos

2nd Grade Teacher

Red Bank Borough Schools

vlahosc@rbb.k12.nj.us

Karen Garbayo

Middletown Parent

kgarbayo@comcast.net

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What is inclusion?

Creating a secure, accepting, collaborating and stimulating school in which everyone is valued, as the foundation for the highest achievement for all pupils

In an inclusive school: • the inclusive ethos permeates all school policies so

that they increase learning and participation for all pupils

• school practices reflect the inclusive ethos and policies of the school

(adapted from Index for inclusion, CSIE)

iCan! Today’s Focus:

PARENTS

SIBLINGS

EDUCATORS

PEERS

BALANCED LITERACY

Promoting Language Acquisition

Creating “iCan!” Philosophy

Best Practices

Examples

Discussion

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Promoting Language Acquisition

•Comprehensible Input • meaning is made clear through the use of context clues

(body language, visual support, realia)

•Stress-Free Environment • learner is able to take risks and learn from mistakes as well

as successes

•Right to be silent • learner is allowed time to listen and tune in to the language

before attempting to speak

•Language Rich Environment

•CAN DO Descriptors

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Language Rich Environment Schools create a language-rich environment where:

• the language of the curriculum is taught through active participation

• pupils work alongside English-speaking peers who act as good models of the language

• pupils new to English take a full part in literacy lessons, ideally with specialist support

• pupils’ home languages are valued and encouraged

•How does this correlate to best practices in the inclusive environment for all?

Guided Reading Groups • Reading Notebooks

• Stop and Jots

• Time on Task

• Home-School Connection • Classroom Highlights

• Power Standards • District

• CCSS

• Targeted Instruction Flexible Groups

• Co-Teacher

HIGH QUALITY KINDERGARTEN: TOOLS OF THE MIND

• Research Based

• Intentional and Self-Regulated Learning

• Individual Developmental Trajectories

• Teacher & Peer Scaffolding

• Play Based

• Dramatic Play

• Buddy Reading

• Investigations

• Math Centers

• Word Usage

• Writing Workshop

• Guided Reading

• Graphics Practice

• Classroom in Action